Median rent is 1% lower in Montgomery Village ($1,916/mo vs $1,933/mo). Buying is cheaper in Montgomery Village, where the median home runs $388,900 versus $921,200. Households earn more in Montgomery Village ($95,348 vs $81,939 a year).
City A
Los Angeles, CA
City B
Montgomery Village, MD
How much would you need to earn in Montgomery Village, MD to maintain your standard of living from Los Angeles, CA?
A cost-of-living index isn't available for one of these cities yet, so we can't compute an equivalent salary.
Based on BEA Regional Price Parity (cost index) for each metro area. This estimates overall purchasing power; it does not account for taxes or take-home pay differences.
Metric
Los Angeles
California
Montgomery Village
Maryland
Population
Median Household Income
Annual
Median Gross Rent
Per month
Median Home Value
Cost of Living Index
US avg = 100
1BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
3BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
Air Quality Index
Lower = cleaner
Top State Income Tax
Top marginal rate
State Sales Tax
Statewide base rate
Median Age
Years
✓ = better value · Sources: Census ACS, BEA, HUD Fair Market Rents, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation
Median rents are similar in both cities: $1,933/mo in Los Angeles and $1,916/mo in Montgomery Village. Home buyers face a steeper market in Los Angeles: the median home is $921,200 versus $388,900 in Montgomery Village — 58% more expensive.
Metric
Los Angeles
Montgomery Village
Software Developer
Registered Nurse
Elementary Teacher
Electrician
Accountant
Higher wage highlighted · BLS OEWS 2023 (metro-level data)
State tax data is not yet available for these cities.
Los Angeles
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Montgomery Village
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Air quality data is available for Los Angeles (avg AQI 31.0) but not yet for Montgomery Village.
Pick Montgomery Village if you prioritize higher median household income ($95,348/yr).
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
Median rent is $1,933/mo in Los Angeles, CA and $1,916/mo in Montgomery Village, MD. Montgomery Village, MD has the lower rent by about 1%.
Median household income is $81,939 in Los Angeles, CA and $95,348 in Montgomery Village, MD. Montgomery Village, MD has the higher median income. Note that BLS occupational wages in the table above show wages for specific jobs.
Air quality data is not yet available for one or both cities.
State tax data is not yet available for one or both cities.
RPP data needed for salary equivalence calculation is not yet available.
Data last updated: June 1, 2026 · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation · Methodology
